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“To the extent that people are disappointed in this recovery, they pin their hopes on Spencer. That’s not a bad place for him to be.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

"It's a bit like playing pin the tail on the donkey with us being partly blindfolded and there being very little donkey left for us to pin the tail on," Sherborne complained.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Set the dough on a sheet of parchment paper and cover with an additional sheet before shaping the crackers with a rolling pin.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

A leopard-print high heel-shaped chair, feather boa-framed pin boards, and a host of sequined Hannah-approved ensembles can also be found in the room.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

And with that blessing—plus the Jewish star necklace and the lucky eye pin —I feel prepared for whatever awaits us in Toledo.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar